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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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